IND vs ZAF 3rd T20I match prediction 4 Oct 2022

IND vs SA 3rd T20I Predictions & Betting Tips

India will be locking horns against South Africa in the 3rd of the three match T20I series. Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore will be the hosts for this game which is scheduled to be played on 4th October. The match will commence from 7:00 PM IST. Meanwhile, I have taken the opportunity to assort three of the best money making betting tips for you from the IND vs SA head-to-head contest.

The Men in Blue sealed yet another T20I series win as they clinched a narrow 16 run win over South Africa in the 2nd game of the three match T20I series. Team India posted a massive total of 237/3 batting first, courtesy of Suryakumar Yadav’s late 61 run cameo off 22 balls. D Miller scored a century in the end but it was too late to chase down the massive total. Therefore, the third and the final T20I is a dead rubber as the Men in Blue have nothing to play for except for a clean sweep to the Proteas. As we get ready for this exciting game of cricket, let us have a look at the top team & player betting tips from the IND vs SA head-to-head encounter.

IND vs SA Team Bet:

Let us have a look at the top team betting tip from the IND vs SA head-to-head contest.

India to have the highest opening partnership

The visitors South Africa, are having a terrible time in this series so far and have already lost it by 2-0. Therefore this match is a dead rubber. Team India on the other hand have shown some tremendous performances in recent times. They thrashed Australia at home by 2-1. Talking about their opening partnership, the duo of skipper Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul has done wonders for the Men in Blue in recent times. In the 2nd T20I vs SA, the duo stitched a 96 run partnership for the opening wicket before R Sharma lost his wicket to K Maharaj. Speaking of SA’s opening partnership, the duo of T Bavuma & Q De Kock could only muster just a run before Bavuma threw his wicket. In the previous game, the Men in Blue managed to score 9 runs before the fall of the first wicket while SA’s opening pair could only manage to score a run. Team India posted scores of 96, 9, 5, 39 & 21 runs before the fall of the first wicket in the last five matches. This totals to 170 runs from five averaging 34.00. SA on the other hand posted scores of 1, 1, 42, 23 & 0 runs for the first wicket in the last five matches. This totals to just 67 runs from five averaging just 13.40. Openers Rohit Sharma & KL Rahul averaged at 21.50 and 108.00 respectively in this series so far and posted high yielding partnerships in the previous game. We expect them to repeat the same when the two sides go head-to-head tomorrow. Therefore, we have sided with Team India to have the highest opening partnership. Scoot over to 1XBET and grab your odds of 1.616 for the same from the IND vs SA head-to-head contest.

IND vs SA Player Bets:

Mentioned below are the top two player betting tips from the IND vs SA head-to-head contest. Take a look!

Surya Kumar Yadav to score over 25.5 runs

Surya Kumar Yadav, the 32 year-old batter, made a late debut to this 20 over format but has evolved to become one of the most beneficial players for the country since he played his first 20 over match last year. His impressive range of shots impressed everyone and as he made full use of those opportunities, led him to be included in the upcoming World Cup. Yadav believes to be comfortable with batting at any position and has played 33 T20Is so far in his career. He has scored 1037 runs in those innings at an average of 39.88. His innings is laced with a century and 8 half-centuries. He was one of the batting pillars in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2022 as he registered 139 runs in 5 games, averaging at 34.75. He posted the scores of 18, 68*, 13, 34 and 6 runs in the competition. Although he faced few early dismissals, his batting potential has been up to par. He scored 46, 0 and 69 runs in three T20Is against AUS in the three match series. In the first game of the series, he managed to smash an unbeaten 50 runs off 33 balls, including 5 boundaries and 3 sixes. So far in the ongoing series against South Africa, SKY has two match winning knocks of 62 & 50*. In India, SKY averages 44.09, and further strengthens this betting tip. Since he started playing in the 20 over format, he averaged at 34.85 in 2021 that escalated to 41.73 in 2022. In the previous game against SA, he played a 62 run cameo off 22 balls which was laced with 5 fours & as many sixes which led his team to a huge total of 237/3 batting first. His form looks exquisite and is expected to score over 25.5 runs in the IND vs SA head-to-head encounter. 1XBET offers the odds of 1.87 for the same and you should pick it for a hefty payday.

Quinton de Kock to score under 22.5 runs

The wicket-keeper batter, Quinton de Kock is a regular batter in the ranks of the South African squad. De Kock emerged as the leading run-getter from his side in the last game which makes him a top batting prospect for the following match as well. The opening batsman played a 69 run knock off 48 balls and remained unbeaten till the end. De Kock has an experience of 71 T20Is and amassed 1964 runs in those innings, averaging at 31.67. He averages 48.60 against India and has accumulated 243 runs from 8 T20Is. As observed, he failed to score over our target on all occasions in the recent games. While batting at India, Quinton averages close to 390 runs from 11 matches at an phenomenal average of 48.75. Although Quinton is having a hard time with the bat this year in international cricket, it seems like the 29-year-old is back to his best after his blistering knock against India in the 2nd game. De Kock is arriving here after having a fantastic time in the CPL wherein he gathered 221 runs from 7 matches at an average of about 44.20. His scores in that competition read 0, 74, 15*, 64*, 0, 44 & 24 runs. Overall, the Johannesburg born cricketer holds tons of experience under his belt and has played almost 285 T20 matches wherein he has accumulated 8305 runs to his tally of total runs at an average of 32.82. Therefore, it would be fair to place your bet on Quinton De Kock if you wish to get some assured paybacks. Scoot over to 1XBET and place your bet on Quinton De Kock to score over 22 runs at odds of 1.832 from the IND vs SA head-to-head encounter.

My Picks:

India to have the highest opening partnership @ 1.616 (1XBET)

Surya Kumar Yadav to score over 25.5 runs @ 1.87 (1XBET)

Quinton de Kock to score under 22.5 runs @ 1.832 (1XBET)